Analysis of hospitalization occurred due to motorcycles accidents in São Paulo city

Autor: Jane de Eston Armond, Henrique Pernambuco, Carlos Gorios, Cintia Leci Rodrigues, Ramiro Ortiz Iporre, Patrícia Colombo-Souza
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Acta Ortopedica Brasileira
Acta Ortopédica Brasileira, Vol 23, Iss 4, Pp 212-214 (2015)
Acta Ortopédica Brasileira, Volume: 23, Issue: 4, Pages: 212-214, Published: AUG 2015
Acta Ortopédica Brasileira v.23 n.4 2015
Acta Ortopédica Brasileira
Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia (SBOT)
instacron:SBOT
ISSN: 1413-7852
DOI: 10.1590/1413-78522015230400999
Popis: OBJECTIVE: To characterize the motorcycle accidents occurred in the city of São Paulo, SP, Brazil in the year 2013, with emphasis on information about hospital admissions from SIH/SUS. METHODS: This is a retrospective cross-sectional study. The study covered 5,597 motorcyclists traumatized in traffic accident during the year 2013 occurred in the city of São Paulo. A survey was conducted using secondary data from the Information System of Hospitalization Health System (SIH/SUS). RESULTS: In 2013, in the city of São Paulo there were 5,597 admissions of motorcyclists traumatized in traffic accidents, of which 89.8% were male. The admission diagnosis were: leg fracture, femur fracture, and intracranial injury. CONCLUSION: This study confirms other preliminary studies on several points, among which stands out the highest prevalence of male young adults. Level of Evidence II, Retrospective Study.
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